Am I old enough

[JennieJo]

A bit of fun for today. I'm not commenting of right/wrong, good/bad or anywhere inbetween.
Our Aussie Govt has recently implemented screening/blocking the use of many social media groups/apps/websites for children and teenagers.

Today I went to login to my substack account and I had to prove I was over 16. Nice way to start the new year.

Once you only had to prove your age to get into into licensed venues.

 

[Enyaw]

I had AI ask me to upload a pic of my drivers license to prove my age. Like that is ever gonna happen.

 

[snoball]

Nice quick way to have your identity stolen.

 

[Enyaw]

Nice quick way to have your identity stolen.

yup

 

[JennieJo]

Nice quick way to have your identity stolen.

No. I checked it out, nothing is safe. But Gove has done a good job.

 

[Hermes2020]

One layer of isolation I use all the time is a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The reputable ones encrypt all your internet activity, which does provide a lot of protection, especially when one does internet banking transactions. Be aware, though, that some free VPNs are suspect, so rather go for one of the older, trusted commercial ones.

 

[Triduana]

I tried to order something from a well-known online shop before Christmas and it wouldn't let me because it didn't believe I was over 16. Despite the fact I've had an account with them for at least 16 years.

 

[Hermes2020]

I tried to order something from a well-known online shop before Christmas and it wouldn't let me because it didn't believe I was over 16. Despite the fact I've had an account with them for at least 16 years.

Your daily skin care routine is obviously so effective that you look ten years younger than your true age.

 

[Jade]

I tried to order something from a well-known online shop before Christmas and it wouldn't let me because it didn't believe I was over 16. Despite the fact I've had an account with them for at least 16 years.

Did they think you were shopping as a baby?!

 

[JennieJo]

Your daily skin care routine is obviously so effective that you look ten years younger than your true age.

I am doing a selfie portrait. It might just disprove that theory. But, I'm going there now.

 

[JennieJo]

I tried to order something from a well-known online shop before Christmas and it wouldn't let me because it didn't believe I was over 16. Despite the fact I've had an account with them for at least 16 years.

Love it.

 

[JennieJo]

One layer of isolation I use all the time is a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The reputable ones encrypt all your internet activity, which does provide a lot of protection, especially when one does internet banking transactions. Be aware, though, that some free VPNs are suspect, so rather go for one of the older, trusted commercial ones.

I do that too.

 

[txomsy]

That is an absolute problem. There is no easy way to check age: first, your kids could share an account online with you (many platforms allow for family accounts), and second, anything you are asked can be found or forged easily. Probably the only way would be to use biometrics against a national database, but that raises a lot of additional issues as well, not the least, access by foreign sites with foreign policies.

 

[JennieJo]

That is an absolute problem. There is no easy way to check age: first, your kids could share an account online with you (many platforms allow for family accounts), and second, anything you are asked can be found or forged easily. Probably the only way would be to use biometrics against a national database, but that raises a lot of additional issues as well, not the least, access by foreign sites with foreign policies.

I wasn't wanting to start a discussion, just giving context to the story of, as an older person, having to prove my age once again.